The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-16
able amount of labor that, devoted to almost an1
other occupation, would have made him milk
FAMOUS MEMS SONS.
Some of the Boys of Public Men, and Whist
They Are Doing.

Ihey Are Doing.
The son OF Justice Harlan. of the Supreme
Court, was member of the Princeton eleven
for four years, but is now preaching in the
First Presbyterian Church. of New York He
is said to be young man of great eloQuence,
and an attempt was made to secure him for tho
pulpit Of one of the churches in Washington,
but he wisely declined the call 80 that he might
hoe his own row, and not be under his fathers
shadow
One Of Secretary Bayard's sons is secretary OF
the Territory of Arizona, where he was APP
pointed without his fathers knowledge. through
the influence of ex-senator Davis of West Vir.
ginia. At the time of his appointment he was
teaching school near the home of Mr.. Davis. Mr.
Lamar's son is acting as private secretary, and
the son of Assistant Secretary Thompson, OF
the Treasury, is clerk in the Patent Office,
where he was a. ted under the civil-service
rules. He was hrst assigned to the Treasury
Department. but his father had him transferred
to another place.
Senator Conger has two sons in this city. Ono
of them has bee master of Washington for
three years, and ely to serve out his term,
although he is nounced Republican. The
local Democracy lave tried in vain to get him
removed, but the President insists upon keeping
him in Office, notwithstanding the fact that the
Senator Is one of the most outspoken opponents
of the administration in Congress. HIS other SON
10 the clerk of the Senate postofice committee,
of which the Senator is chairman. A number Of
the Senators have their sons acting as commits
tee clerks. and several have secured appoint
ments In the departments for members of their
families. Not long ago the sons OF Senator
Pugh and Senator Harris were named by Secre-
tary Manning for responsible places in the
Treasury Department, but the President refused
to agree to their appointment
Senators Beck and Harrison have sons on
ranches in Montana, whore both are doing we'll
Young Harrison is the secretary Of the Montana
Cattle-growers Association The oldest son OF
Senator Dawes was recently assistant United
States district attorney at Chicago, but is now
engaged with the son of Senator Blaine In the
Office of the solicitor of the Northwestern Rail-
road Company. Senator Evarts has son acting
rector Of an Episcopal Church In Vermont
and two more studying law in New York Tho
Senator has thirteen children, all by the same
mother. Ingalls, has son In college In Kansas.
Asop of Senator Mahoneis broker In Washing
ton, In partnership with Jay Cooke, jr Senator
Payne's son is treasurer OF the Standard Oil
Company, land his daughter is the wife Of Sec-
rotary Whitney. The delegate in Congress from
Washington Territory is the son of Senator
Voorhees, and he has another who is studying
for the stage son Of Senator Vest vas ap-
pointed to the consular service by President
Arthur. and is now holding Office somewhere out
West. The sons OF Senators Colquitt, Hamp-
the employe Of the Senate. Senator Harris
has another SON on ranch in Texas.
Senator Sherman has no children, but some
years ago adopted little girl. Senator Palmer
is also childless but is educating the son Of his
former: gardener. Mr.. Sabin. having, no chill.
dren Of his own, adopted the two little orphan
girls of the late Delegate John B. Raymond. Of
Dakota Senators Hawley, Allison, Henderson
and Stanford are also childless. The last-named
had one son. who died In Europe two years ago.
and has set apart $l5, 100000 to erect monu-
ment to his memory on the Palo ALTO
estate, in California. in the form q
university Mr.. Edmunds has only
one daughter, who is in very poor health,
and source Of the greatest anxiety to him.
Senator Morrill, has one son. who is engaged In
coal mining in Alabama. Senators Evarts. In
gals, Cockrell. Plumb, Jones and Kenna have
| large families, and keep up the average.
In the Interior Department may be found .
grandson OF President Tyler. acting as a watch.
man, also q granddaughter Of Thomas Jeffer-
son, while in the Pension Office two grand
children of Chief-justice John Marshall In the
| State Department son Of Edward Everett is q
chief of bureau. There are several other de-
| scendapts of famous men employed in the got.
eminent service here In various capacities